The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-01
PenieI Horticultural Society.

Pursuan. To adjournment, this associ
ton met at fenitl Hall on "Wednesday,
the 18th inst, and m the absence of both
president and vIce-president, Harson
Thomas was chosen chairman after
which the proceedings commenced 10y
iiolzgang.
The sublec of preserving AMI market =
ing oranges having been brought for
ward, Mr.. LeyvraZ made the following
suggestions That in view of the fire.
quent calamiiies arising from both severe
IIost and an ..arly rush in marketing, to
avoid such disasters he proposed To the
society to construct suitable building
in which to preserve and store Al least a
portion Of the general crop throughout
the neighbOrhood. until desirable prices
induce shipment, in lieu of the hereto
tore Improbable habit of making larg"
early shipments, regardless of returns.
He averred that with no unusual nor
expensive care, oranges in any quantity
could lie thus held with perfect safety
for fully three months after the picking.
Fruit can not de- kept with any certainty
/ i'm tight boxes closely packed together. II
Parson Thomas-From the first to the
! fifteenth of December is the very best
] time To pick and put away oranges. They
will stand more exposure and rough
handling, and keep longer than if picked
| at any other period of the season. If
| put into trays, one deep, will remain
sound three or four months with Ger
tainty. Had himself preserved them in
| that manner until they naturally dried
| up, and they were Yet sound, MIR.
/ Thomas expresses himself that there II
no Use sacrificing Florida oranges 10y the
present reckless management they re-
| ceiVe."
| VIM. Records When the crop is ready
| tor ripe) for the market the growers are
ready for the cash, and cannot buck
| against the wolf at TN. door. Men of
means might buy and hold. but small
/ growers are positively unable to do 50.
| y ou must interest capital in preservIn <
| the fruit before the scheme will work.
| LeyvraZ-SO, company rs then the
| proper thing. We want an experiment.
| Thomas-We need cooperative effort.
/ An association should be formed cover
| ing the whole O'ange territory. Thinks
there may at times he something wrong
with the most reputable commission
| houses. Had official information that
| "A certain shipment made 10y hum, war
sold on December 9Th, at which date
| quoted prices were entirely satisfactory.
| In january the account sales were dated
! the returns falling "a little short of dol
| lar a box.
! Records-It is the most foolish thing
IN the world for small producer
/ tn ship on Lis own account. lie can <, {
/ Just much at home from buyers a.,
I and often more than his .'returns" will
generally he. Producers should associate
and obligate themselves to stand To-
! gether.
| Leyvraz Ever, body can not 20 into IA
| company. few must begin 1t, then
others will follow.
The following resolution was then
/ moved AMI seconded, and laid over for
further action until th" next regular
meeting:
Resolved. That this society recon-
mend the formation of cooperative So
! cieties throughout the orange belt of
Florida. for the purpose of erecting suit
| able buildings in which Ia store and pre-
serve AT least one half the annual orange
crop; 81 - to avoid the effects If th..
earlier low markets and later dcStruct
I'VE frosts; and that a committee Lee ap-
pointed To formulate plan and To bring
the subier in some definite shape before
an early subs. quent meeting.
Messrs. Boyd and lIickenloopeT ap
pointed to either read an essay or crate
at the next regular meeting, which oc-
ours on Wednesday, the second of Feb.
AT = O'Clock p. m. Adjourned.
l.. NORRIS. Secretary.
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